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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Farhan Akhtar's cards misused by mom's driver

The police have registered a case against the driver of actor Farhan Akhtar's mother, Honey Irani, and an employee of a petrol pump near Bandra Lake.

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October 04, 2025

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Police raze Maoist 'memorials'

The Gadchiroli police recently destroyed two memorial-like structures erected by Maoists in remote areas to create terror and to impress their presence. In another case, a Naxal supporter allegedly involved in violent activities against security forces was arrested.

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October 04, 2025

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Indian classical music has lost its shining star

Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passes away

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October 03, 2025

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SRA seeks hike in corpus fund

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has proposed a steep hike in the corpus fund collected from developers for every tenement constructed under slum redevelopment projects.

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October 03, 2025

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103 Naxals surrender in Bijapur amid ongoing violence

An assistance of ₹50,000 provided to each Naxal who laid down arms and rehabilitation is promised by govt

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October 03, 2025

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Tractor carrying idols plunges into lake, 9 die

At least nine devotees died after a tractor-trolley carrying idols of Goddess Durga for immersion on Vijayadashmi plunged into a lake in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa on Thursday, the police said. The tragedy took place in Pandhana, said IGP (Indore rural) Anurag.

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October 03, 2025

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From love affairs to vendetta; 1,832 killings

In 2023, Madhya Pradesh recorded 1832 deaths due to various causes, including 121 linked to love affairs, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report 2023.

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October 03, 2025

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Kanpur industries bag ₹650 crore orders at UPITS

Leather, garments, plastic, and engineering products among major sectors to benefit

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October 03, 2025

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Errant ration shopkeepers face music

Licences cancelled, security deposits forfeited after complaints of irregularities in grain distribution

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October 03, 2025

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GARBA, DANDIYA OF YORE

We just celebrated nine days of Navratri and Saraswati Puja, a time when everyone speaks of worshiping the sacred feminine.

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October 03, 2025

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HIGH ALERT IN BAREILLY: NET SUSPENDED

Security was placed on the highest alert across Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly division on Thursday, with internet services suspended for 48 hours, drones patrolling the skies and thousands of police and paramilitary personnel on the ground.

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October 03, 2025

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GMC doctors declared Kankonkar 'medically fit' for police statement

POLICE MAKE DAILY TRIPS TO HOSPITAL; TURN TO TECHNICAL EVIDENCE, CIRCUMSTANTIAL LEADS AS HE REFUSES TO TALK

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October 03, 2025

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BSF Academy’s first-ever drone puja

In a first-of-its-kind tradition, the Border Security Force (BSF) Academy at Gwalior celebrated this year's Vijayadashami on Thursday by worshipping drones as weapons, reflecting the changing dynamics of modern warfare.

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October 03, 2025

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Goan artist smashes record at Sotheby's auction

Goan artist Francis Newton Souza has set a new art world auction record with his landscape 'Houses in Hampstead' fetching over USD 7.5 million at a Sotheby's auction in London, nearly seven times its guide price.

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October 03, 2025

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Muslim girl to debut at Ker Kalamandalam

A Muslim girl will perform the classical dance form Kathakali at Kerala Kalamandalam Thrissur, for the first time in 95 years since the deemed university was first established in 1930.

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October 03, 2025

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Poor sleep could age brain faster

We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and essential process that helps restore the body and protect the brain. When sleep is disrupted, the brain feels the consequences - sometimes in subtle ways that accumulate over years.

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October 03, 2025

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Village in tears: Residents mourn marriage hall demolition

A major demolition drive in Sambhal's Raya Buzurg village left residents shaken as a mosque and a marriage hall, both built on what authorities termed pond land, came under the bulldozer on Thursday.

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October 03, 2025

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RECORD SALE FOR SOUZA'S HOUSES IN HAMPSTEAD

Goan artist Francis Newton Souza has set a new art world auction record with his landscape ‘Houses in Hampstead’ fetching over USD 7.5 million at a Sotheby's auction in London, nearly seven times its guide price.

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October 03, 2025

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Telangana Cong MLA sparks row with 'death wish' for Modi

A legislator of the ruling Congress in Telangana kicked up a storm with his remarks, allegedly wishing “death” for PM Narendra Modi.

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October 03, 2025

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Rishab, Rukmini, Jayaram carry legacy forward

Kantara A Legend: Chapter I is not a sequel to the 2022 release Kantara, but a prequel.

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October 03, 2025

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Chennai customs in bribery storm

A Chennai-based import firm's standoff with Chennai Customs has exploded into a public controversy, with Wintrack Inc alleging sustained harassment and bribery demands and the customs authorities countering that the company misdeclared and misclassified goods.

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October 03, 2025

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Money in accused firm's a/c can satisfy claims of defrauded depositors; SBI's plea nixed

The special court under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act has rejected the plea of State Bank of India seeking to realise the funds to the tune of Rs 5 crore lying in the account attached by the police during a probe against M/s Peacock Media Ltd.

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October 03, 2025

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KTC on fast track to fully digital services by January, asserts CM

SAYS STAFF TO GET DUES WITHIN THREE MONTHS

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October 03, 2025

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22-yr-old BTech final-year student found hanging in IIT-Kanpur hostel room

An IIT Kanpur student was found dead in his hostel room, after other students complained of a foul smell, police said.

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October 03, 2025

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Temples worship Ravana’s wisdom on Dussehra

This unique practice is most visible in Kanpur, where the Ravana temple in the Shiwala area opens its doors only once a year, specifically on Dussehra.

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October 03, 2025

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Oslo historian scoffs at Trump’s Nobel bid

Despite nominations, experts dismiss US president’s chances as political posturing

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October 03, 2025

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SKF India group to invest %1,460 cr across 2 verticals

The company will undertake significant channel expansion and establish a new manufacturing facility in Pune by 2028

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October 03, 2025

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INDIA, CHINA TO RESUME FLIGHTS THIS MONTH

India and China will restart direct flights later this month, ending a suspension of more than five years.

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October 03, 2025

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Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre laments wildlife deaths

Karnataka Forest Minister on Thursday expressed sorrow over the recent death of tigers, peacocks and monkeys in the state.

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October 03, 2025

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Centre faces charge of bias over Wayanad aid

Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha MP K. C. Venugopal has charged the Union government with discriminating against Kerala by approving only 2260.56 crore of the 22,219 crore sought for reconstruction in landslide-hit Wayanad.

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October 03, 2025